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As the music specialist on my campus, I will make sure this file cabinet will be used to hold student documents that need to be safely stored, music and classroom supplies that would otherwise not have a home in our classroom. Thank you for helping see a need and fill it for our school! We could not have done it without your support!","fullyFundedDate":1787320642603,"projectUrl":"project/storage-for-student-success/10238108/","projectTitle":"Storage for Student Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7785072_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y160&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732943794579","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/musicdaywithmrsa"},{"teacherId":7785072,"projectId":10376928,"letterContent":"They are here! They are here! I am so excited that our buckets for bucket drumming in elementary music class are here! These bright colored buckets will be a highlight for our students musical education! I can't wait to show these to our students over the next couple weeks and integrate them into our lesson plans! They will LOVE them! I could not have offered these to our students if it was not for your support! Your gift will allow me to take their musical education up to the next level and build the musical instrument inventory in our school in the process!","fullyFundedDate":1787320580785,"projectUrl":"project/keep-musicians-drumming-pt-3/10376928/","projectTitle":"Keep Musicians Drumming! Pt 3","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7785072_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y160&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732943794579","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/musicdaywithmrsa"},{"teacherId":7785072,"projectId":10429799,"letterContent":"They are here! They are here! 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They will LOVE using them this next school year!","fullyFundedDate":1778262126734,"projectUrl":"project/creating-new-conductors/10235926/","projectTitle":"Creating New Conductors!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7785072_orig.jpg?crop=2400,2400,x0,y160&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1732943794579","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/musicdaywithmrsa"},{"teacherId":7785072,"projectId":10238778,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping us get these holiday programs for our students! Seasonal music is such a staple for students to learn in elementary school to use for years come. They will love performing these for their families, school and community next Christmas! I could not have offered these musical opportunities wo them without your help! 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About this school
East Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Hallsville, Texas that is part of Hallsville Independent School District.
It serves 557 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 152 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 4
557 Students
53 Teachers
420 Galilee RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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20%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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East Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 23, 2026
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East Elementary School
$74,355
raised using DonorsChoose
152
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
273
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
East Elementary School has received support from
162 individuals from Texas and
111 individuals out-of-state.